A beautifully voiced debut captures an intimate story of change and acceptance.Twelve-year-old Davis lives in an old brownstone with his mother and grandmother in Brooklyn. He loves people-watching in Prospect Park, visiting his mom in the bakery she owns, and listening to the biggest operas he can find as he walks everywhere.But Davis is having a difficult summer. As questions of sexuality begin to enter his mind, he worries people don't see him as anything other than "husky." To make matters worse, his best girlfriends are starting to hang out with mean girls and popular boys. Davis is equally concerned about the distance forming between him and his single mother as she begins dating again, and about his changing relationship with his amusingly loud Irish grandmother, Nanny.Ultimately, Davis learns to see himself outside of his one defining adjective. He's a kid with unique interests, admirable qualities, and people who will love him no matter what changes life... Views: 17
He's the sort of actor who can do Hamlet and Charlie's Angels in the same year. He shuns managers and agents and once agreed to voice the part of Garfield because he mistakenly believed it was a Coen brothers film. Bill Murray's extraordinary career is rich with fascinating anecdotes, contradictions, and mystery, from his early success on Saturday Night Live and the biggest blockbusters of the 1980s (Caddyshack, Stripes, Tootsie, Ghostbusters) to his reinvention as a hipster icon in the early 21st century (in films like Lost in Translation and Moonrise Kingdom). And now you can get your fill of Bill: part biography, part critical appreciation, part love letter, and all fun, The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray chronicles every single Murray performance in loving detail, relating all the milestones, yarns, and controversy in the life of this beloved but enigmatic performer. These pages are packed with color film stills,... Views: 17
What if you were told all of your life that you would never amount to anything? How would your life be if you were told that you would only follow in your mother’s bad footsteps? Well, that’s what happens to Phoenix Underwood, but she dares to be different. Every day she is hit with many obstacles, and it is becoming harder and harder for her to do the right thing. While dealing with overdue bills and unemployment and having barely any food and a car that breaks down every other day, Phoenix meets Geno. Geno is a bad man that seems good because he comes at a bad time in her life and offers her everything she needs...and more. Caught up in the moment, Phoenix forgets that everything that glitters ain't gold. Take a ride with Phoenix to see if she can overcome the obstacle placed in her way, or will she crack under pressure, take the easy way out, and follow in her mother’s footsteps. Views: 17
Matthieu Sartonné is a privileged youth in a world about to fall. Nearly finished with his education and yearning for the day when he can finally be with his beloved, he thinks he knows precisely where life will take him. However, like the rest of the world, he was not prepared for what came next: the wars, the plague, and a reckoning with his own blood that makes him question all he knows. His family dead and his home destroyed, he sets out into a larger world that owes him nothing and will never let him stay in one place for long. All he knows anymore is that some power wants him to stay alive; only time will tell if that power is God or simply his own will to survive.** Views: 17
Denizens of the shadows who live outside the law—from the desolate meth labs of the Ozark Mountains to the dog-fighting rings of Detroit to the lavish Los Angeles hotels where the famous run wild—the characters in Love and Other Wounds all thirst for something seemingly just beyond their reach. Some are on the run, pursued by the law or propelled relentlessly forward by a dangerous past that is disturbingly close. Others are searching for a semblance of peace and stability, and even love, in a fractured world defined by seething violence and ruthless desperation. All are bruised, pushed to their breaking points and beyond, driven to extremes they never imagined.Crackling with cinematic energy, raw and disquieting yet filled with pathos and a darkly vital humor, Love and Other Wounds is an unforgettable debut from an electrifying new voice, and a welcome addition to the pulp poetry canon. Views: 17
This unique and diverse selection of traditional folktales from the countries of the Arabian Peninsula appeals to a broad audience, ranging from storytellers and educators to folklorists and scholars. Offers a collective of interesting folktales that introduces the cultures of seven countries of the Arabian Peninsula Presents unusual tales never before seen in English children's collections Includes tale notes that document the relationship of these tales to world folklore Features color images that serve to bring the richness of folktales from the Arabian Peninsula to life Views: 17
